You can definitely name somebody in your last will to have
custody and guardianship of your minor children in the event both of the
parents pass away.
Now, the appointment you make in you last will is temporary.
That person will eventually need to apply to the court to be appointed as a
permanent guardian. But, when they make that application, the court will look
very closely on who you named in your last will, and factor that in the
decision about who should be the permanent guardian of your children.
What is an Executor?
An Executor is the person who’s the legal representative of your Estate.
After you die, your Executor is responsible for taking all of the assets and properties that you own and distributing it to your heirs.
If you’re thinking about who should be your Executor, you want to
name a person who is responsible, organized, a good communicator, and who keeps
their head in a difficult emotional situation, and if you can pick somebody who
lives in Ontario.
